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Home=Land Surveys (And Other Atrocities) Artist: Roger Crait Dates: June 23 – July 29, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday June 23, 8pm-11pm Artist Statement This much-anticipated solo exhibition by local Winnipegger, Roger Crait, is an assault on the senses, mostly known for his incredibly volatile paintings, his practice has now developed to include found material sculptures and sound work. Much of his inspiration is based in popular culture and Indigenous cultural ideas. These images are gritty, hyper infused paintings that generate an explosion of thick, resplendent colours onto large-scale panels that embody painterly renditions of local city characters, Winnipeg’s urban cityscape, and Indigenous cultural iconography. His found assemblages include the modification of household tools, like that of axes and wheelbarrows, that ...